WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Ansari, Kelly, Gallego Introduce Legislation to Quantify Economic Costs of Extreme Heat Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) along with Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego introduced the Extreme Heat Economic Study Act of 2025, legislation that would direct a federal study to determine the growing financial impacts of extreme heat. As Arizona and other states cont  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Ansari, Stanton, Kelly, Gallego Statement on New Republican Plan That Would Strip Health Coverage from Arizonans Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego released the following statement on the new House Republican plan to cut Medicaid and kick millions of Americans off their health insurance: "This Repu  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Adopts New Fire Mitigation & Utility Liability Law to Help Prevent Wildfires & Protect Ratepayers House Bill 2201 was signed into law on Monday, marking a major step forward for wildfire mitigation, electric utility stability, and ratepayer protection in Arizona. Championed by State Representative Gail Griffin and prioritized in the 2025 House Republican Majority Plan, the legislation de  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Enacts Law Requiring Age Checks to Keep Minors Off Porn Sites Arizona has enacted a new law requiring commercial pornography websites to verify a user's age before granting access--marking a major win for families and a key step in keeping explicit content away from children. HB2112, sponsored by State Representative Nick Kupper, passed both chambers with bipartisan support. The law hol  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Law Closes Exploitation Loophole, Criminalizes AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Images A new Arizona law closes a dangerous loophole that allowed predators to use artificial intelligence and digital editing tools to create child sexual abuse material that appears real but depicts no actual child. HB2678, sponsored by House Republican Majority Whip Julie Willoughby, updates state law to en  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on May 13, 2025: * * * Arizona Small Business Association Launches Statewide SCALE Program to Empower Arizona Entrepreneurs PHOENIX, AZ (May 13, 2025) - The Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA), in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), is thrilled to unveil its newest entrepreneurial program, SCALE (Strategic Coaching for Advancing Local Entrepreneurs), a dynamic new program designed to   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 13, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Phoenix Area - April 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past two months, up 0.3 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale advanced 0.4 percent for the two months ending in April 2025,   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 13, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - April 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.1 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region advanced 0.5 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported t  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Reiterates His Commitment to Protecting Head Start Programs Eloy, AZ -- U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani, a longtime advocate for Head Start, visited the Pinal Gila Community Child Services Inc. (PGCCS) in Eloy to reiterate his support of this critical program and opposition to funding reductions that would jeopardize access to early childhood education for families in need. Ciscomani del  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Commends President Trump's Decision to Lift Sanctions on Syria WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08) commends President Donald Trump's suspension of the United States' sanctions against Syria in the continuing effort to normalize relations in the Middle East. President Trump expressed his commitment to give the people of Syria, who have suffered for so long, "a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a notice regarding Wedgewood Pharmacy LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona, application to be registered as an importer of controlled substances. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based company, located at 7631 East Indian School Road, Suite 201, has requested permission to import Etorphine HCL and Thiafentanil, both of which are classified under Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act. Wedgewood Pharm  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues RI International for Hostile Work Environment and Disability Discrimination Federal Agency Charges Residential Treatment Provider with Allowing Sexual Harassment and Refusing to Accommodate an Employee with a Disability JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - Recovery Innovations, Inc., doing business as RI International, an international non-profit behavioral health care provider headquartered  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46736) on May 12, 2025, entitled "Stepping In: The FCC's Authority to Preempt State Laws Under the Communications Act" by legislative attorney Chris D. Linebaugh and attorney-adviser Eric N. Holmes: * * * SUMMARY The line between federal and state authority plays a central role in modern communications law. Rather than fully displacing state law, the Communications Act of 1934 (Communications Act) sets   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Hobbs Vetoes Another Transparency Measure to Expose Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars PHOENIX, ARIZONA-- Senate Judiciary & Elections Committee Chair Wendy Rogers is condemning Governor Katie Hobbs for vetoing another Republican-backed transparency bill to shine a light on the cost of government-funded healthcare for illegal aliens. "Our hardworking, law-abiding citizens have a right to kn  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Unlock Federal Funding for Western Water Infrastructure Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at strengthening water quality and storage infrastructure across the Western United States. Companion legislation has been introduced in the House of Representati  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego, Stanton, Ansari Statement on New Republican Plan That Would Strip Health Coverage from Arizonans Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, and Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03) released the following statement on the new House Republican plan to cut Medicaid and kick millions of Americans off their health insurance: "This Republican plan r  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Landry's Seafood House to Pay $90,000 in EEOC National Origin Harassment Lawsuit Settlement Resolves Federal Suit Charging Iranian Employee Was Harassed and Subjected to Retaliation at Work DENVER - National restaurant chain Landry's Seafood House will pay $90,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle a national origin harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal E  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10713) on May 12, 2025, by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson: * * * School choice generally refers to the opportunity for parents to select an elementary or secondary school for their child that differs from the assigned school that the child would otherwise attend based on where the family lives. School choice programs are often divided   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Radical Hobbs Supports Schools Hiding Gender Pronouns from Parents, Boys Using Girls' Restrooms PHOENIX, ARIZONA-- Governor Katie Hobbs is showing just how radical she really is after vetoing legislation requiring schools to inform parents when using pronouns opposite of a child's biological sex, as well as protecting girls' private spaces on campus from male intrusion. "Governor H  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news on May 13, 2025: * * * Rep. Crane Bill to Transfer Federal Land to Local Communities in Pinedale and Alpine Passes U.S. House Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2025. The legislation, reintroduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), would transfer federal land currently under the purview of the U.S. Forest Service to Navajo and Apache Counties. For more  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Seek and Find Alert System Signed into Law to Protect Missing Vulnerable Arizonans Republican State Representative Khyl Powell today announced that HB2894, his legislation to strengthen Arizona's emergency alert system for missing persons, has been signed into law, delivering an important safeguard for individuals with cognitive disabilities and others at risk. The new law ensures law enforceme  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Senate Health & Human Services Committee Chair Works to Prevent Drug-Related Deaths in Arizona with SB 1622 Signed into Law PHOENIX, ARIZONA-- Senate Health & Human Services Committee Chair Carine Werner is working to prevent drug-related deaths in Arizona with legislation just signed into law after receiving near unanimous bipartisan support in the Legislature. "Drug dealers have   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats' Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "This week, we should be on the GENIUS bill, which is the stablecoin bill. "As most of you know, we had a vote [on] cloture on the motion to proceed   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 1400 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Second week in May as part of Operation Take Back America Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve total elim  more